Q: Is 796,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 796,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 796,144 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 796144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 2,927 5,854 11,708 23,416 46,832 49,759 99,518 199,036 398,072 and 796,144, with no remainder.

Since 796,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,144, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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